Daniel Brocklehurst
Daniel Brocklehurst is a British television writer.
Works
Shameless
The story of a young group of siblings pretty much abandoned by their parents, surviving by their wits - and humor - on a rough Manchester council estate. Whilst they won't admit it, they need help and find it in Steve, a young middle class lad who falls for Fiona, the oldest sibling, and increasingly finds himself drawn to this unconventional and unique family. Anarchic family life seen through the eyes of an exceptionally bright fifteen year old, who struggles to come of age in the context of his belligerent father, closeted brother, psychotic sister and internet porn star neighbors.
Release Date2004-01-13
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count8
Vote Count146
Harlan Coben's Lazarus
Forensic psychiatrist Dr Joel 'Laz' Lazarus is forced to confront long-buried demons after his father Dr L dies in suspicious circumstances. At first assured his dad's death is a suicide, Laz is soon sucked into a world of murderous conspiracy, and a race to find the killer, by strange visions of people he knows to be dead.
Release Date2025-10-22
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Episode Count6
Vote Count35
Brassic
A group of working-class friends finding unconventional ways to win at life in suburban northern England. These lads have dealt, scammed, bribed and conned their way through adolescence, but now, their dealing and stealing is catching up with them and a whole load of trouble is heading their way.
Release Date2019-08-22
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count28
Vote Count228
A Teacher
Claire Wilson, a young teacher at a suburban Texas high school, begins an affair with her student, Eric Walker. But their relationship accelerates faster than anticipated and the permanent damage becomes impossible to ignore.
Release Date2020-11-10
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Episode Count10
Vote Count369
Fool Me Once
When ex-soldier Maya sees her murdered husband on a secret nanny cam, she uncovers a deadly conspiracy that stretches deep into the past.
Release Date2024-01-01
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Episode Count8
Vote Count407
In the Dark
DI Helen Weeks grapples with pregnancy as she undertakes a very personal abduction case.
Release Date2017-07-11
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count4
Vote Count52
Missing You
When Detective Kat Donovan matches on a dating app with the fiancé who disappeared years before, she learns that some secrets are best left in the past.
Release Date2025-01-01
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Episode Count5
Vote Count121
The Stranger
A web of secrets sends family man Adam Price on a desperate quest to uncover the truth about the people closest to him.
Release Date2020-01-30
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count2
Vote Count512
Parish
Gray Parish is a good man with a troubled past who gave up his life of crime for life as a family man. But when his son is violently murdered, old habits return, sending him on a relentless quest with moral intentions and dangerous consequences.
Release Date2024-03-31
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Episode Count6
Vote Count50
Accused
How certain people end up being accused of a crime.
Release Date2010-11-15
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count2
Vote Count53
Never Forget: The Musical
Musical charting the fortunes of an unlikely Take That tribute band as they try to follow in their idols footsteps. Set in Manchester and filmed live at the Manchester Opera House, the show follows Ash and his best mates as they try to bring their dreams alive, realising along the way that sometimes pretending to be someone else can help you discover who you are. Featuring many Take That hits including: 'Relight My Fire', 'Stay' and 'Never Forget'.
Release Date2007-11-12
DepartmentWriting
JobScreenplay
Clocking Off
Clocking Off is a British television drama series broadcast on BBC One for four series from 2000 to 2003. It was produced by Red Production Company, and created by Paul Abbott. Effectively an anthology programme that followed the lives of a group of workers at a Manchester textile factory, with each episode focusing on the private life of a different character. How much do you know about the person working next to you? From the outside, life at Mackintosh Textiles appears to run smoothly, but in a community with so many secrets to hide, things are far from straightforward. In six powerful, self-contained dramas, everyday life is fractured by tumultuous marriages, snatched passions, disappearing spouses, and gang harassment.
Release Date2000-01-23
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count27
Vote Count8
Safe
After his daughter goes missing, a widower begins uncovering the dark secrets of the people closest to him.
Release Date2018-05-10
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Episode Count8
Vote Count337
The Street
Anthology drama following the lives and passions of neighbors on a northern English street.
Release Date2006-04-13
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count18
Vote Count12
Ten Pound Poms
In 1956, British citizens respond to an Australian migration scheme promising a better life and good employment prospects for a mere £10. For Annie and Terry Roberts, and their two children, a move to Australia offers a way for Terry to escape the scars of his service during WWII. In contrast, Kate arrives as a young nurse and claims to have migrated on her own due to her fiancé not wanting to make the move, but the real truth behind her journey is something else entirely.
Release Date2023-05-14
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count9
Vote Count14
The Five
When they were twelve years old, Mark, Pru, Danny and Slade were out together in the park. Mark’s five-year-old brother, Jesse, was annoying them. They were mean – told him to get lost. Jesse ran away. He was gone. Never seen again. Twenty years later, Danny – now a detective – learns some shocking news. Jesse’s DNA has been found at a murder scene. He is alive and out there. Somewhere.
Release Date2016-04-15
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count5
Vote Count94
Linda Green
Linda's a Manchester girl, born and bred. She's in her early 30s and the friends she has now are the same friends she's had since primary school. By day she potters around in Craven Lane Motors selling cars and flirting with mechanics. But when night time comes around she can usually be found singing her heart out on stage at the Lee Lane Social Club. Her best friend Michelle may be settled and happy with her boyfriend and kids, but Linda's single and loving it. She may not have found Mr Right just yet, but she's having a whale of a time while she's looking.
Release Date2001-10-30
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count1
Vote Count5
The Stretford Wives
The film revolves around the lives of three sisters – played by Fay Ripley, Claire Rushbrook, and Lindsey Coulson – who live in Stretford, Greater Manchester, England.
Release Date2002-08-01
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
The Railway Children Return
Follow a group of children who are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during the Second World War, where they encounter a young soldier who, like them, is far away from home.
Release Date2022-07-15
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count262
Run Away
Simon had the perfect life: loving wife and kids, great job, beautiful home. But then his eldest daughter Paige ran away and everything fell apart. So now when he finds her, vulnerable and strung out on drugs in a city park, he finally has the chance to bring his little girl home.
Release Date2026-01-01
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count1
Ordinary Lies
Exploring what happens when a bunch of white lies spiral out of control and the effect it has on an ordinary group of colleagues and friends.
Release Date2015-03-17
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count12
Vote Count16
Sorted
Sorted is a six-part BBC television comedy-drama series about the personal and professional lives of several postmen. It initially broadcast in 2006 on BBC One and BBC HD. Created by Danny Brocklehurst, the series, set in Manchester but filmed in Stockport, stars Neil Dudgeon, Will Mellor, Hugo Speer, Cal MacAninch, and Dean Lennox Kelly.
Release Date2006-07-18
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count4
Vote Count3
Talk to Me
Mitch Moore is a DJ with a charm that women simply can't resist. He hosts a late-night phone-in on London radio station Life FM, dispensing glib and sometimes controversial solutions to callers' problems. But is there something missing from his life? Ultimately, he can't help himself when he's caught up in a tangled love triangle and falls in love with the one woman he can't possibly have: his best friend's fiancée, Claire.
Release Date2007-06-10
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count4
Vote Count9
The Driver
The Driver is a three-part British crime drama serial aired on BBC One between 23 September and 7 October 2014. Written by Danny Brocklehurst and directed by Jamie Payne, it stars David Morrissey as despondent cab driver Vince McKee, whose life is turned upside down when he agrees to be the driver for a criminal gang.
Release Date2014-09-23
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count3
Vote Count31
Come Home
When mother Marie mysteriously leaves the family home, the repercussions are enormous.
Release Date2018-03-27
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Episode Count3
Vote Count7
Exile
Exile is a British psychological thriller television series created by Paul Abbott and Danny Brocklehurst for BBC One. The three-part serial stars John Simm as London journalist Tom Ronstadt, whose world falls apart as a result of his own actions. Upon returning to his Lancashire hometown after 18 years, he finds his father, Sam, in the grips of Alzheimer's disease. During the course of the series, Tom begins to unravel the mystery of his childhood that drove him away many years earlier. Trying to extract information from Sam causes Tom to grow frustrated with his father's inability to remember. Tom continues on his quest for the truth, unaware he is unearthing a devastating crime that will reveal unimaginable secrets. The series received varying reviews, with praise for the script and performances but criticism for the clichés. Simm received a BAFTA nomination for his lead role, as did director John Alexander.
Release Date2011-05-01
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count3
Vote Count23
Bathing Flo
A man who agrees to house sit doesn't realize until later that the gig comes with responsibilities involving the owner's mother.
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
No Return
The Powells' idyllic family holiday to Turkey turns into a nightmare when 16-year-old Noah is accused of a horrific crime.
Release Date2022-02-07
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Episode Count4
Vote Count16